He stared at his feet. “I’m still very ignorant, ” he said, “but at least I’m ignorant about really important things.

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.

That’s what being alive is, Thing! It’s being badly prepared for everything! Because you only get one chance, Thing!

Yes, but nomes aren’t hard to make, ” said Dorcas. “You just need other nomes.” “You’re weird.

It is better to be foolish wise than wise foolish.

Pursue your dreams unceasingly until you achieve exactly what it is that you imagined.

My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.

Don't expect other nations to have a democracy like ours - they don't have enough lawyers.

Do you miss her?' 'Who? Emma? Of course. Every day. She was my best friend.

But you can only lie about who you are for so long without going crazy.

We have nothing to fear but fear itself.

It's like running away to join the circus, everyone wants to do it when they're young but then you grow up and get a proper job. But somebody's got to do it or you wouldn't have the circus.

I don't go anywhere without my iPod, laptop and at least one book.

Don't feel like you have to do and be everything.